PILE vs Nom Cat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PILE
A fast-paced puzzle game that challenges players to think quickly and strategize to survive as long as possible. It's easy to learn but offers deep strategic gameplay for high scores.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Strategic thinking
- High score challenges
- Easy to learn
- Deep subtleties
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PILE is a fast-paced puzzle game that you won’t be able to put down! Easy to learn but full of subtleties, PILE will require you to think fast and elaborate strategies to survive as long as possible while scoring a maximum of points!
Nom Cat
Tap and hold to feed hungry cats with fish in this arcade game. Avoid flying bombs to keep the cats safe and aim for a high score. Unlock cute cat characters by collecting goldfish.
- Endless arcade gameplay
- Tap and hold to feed cats
- Avoid flying bombs
- Unlockable cat characters
- Collect goldfish
- Compete on Game Center
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Help still Nom Cat's hunger! Tap and hold to open the mouths of both cats to feed them with endless waves of fish. The more fish you eat, the higher your score. Beat your friends on Game Center or brag about your score on social network. But, watch out! You have to stay focused to avoid the flying bombs. You don't want the cute cats to explode, do you? Unlock some of the cutest cat characters by collecting as many goldfish as you can! Features: * Easy to play and challenging! * Retro music and retro visuals * Endless arcade gameplay * Play Nom Slots to collect more goldfish * Play as one of internet's most famous cats like Grumpy Cat®, Nyan Cat®, Keyboard Cat®, Nala Cat, Venus Two Faced Cat, Oskar The Blind Cat and many more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PILE at none against Nom Cat's shown. Nom Cat's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 75). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PILE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nom Cat sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nom Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nom Cat has 1.1K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of PILE's written reviews are positive against 85% of Nom Cat's.
PILE ships an update every 2 months, Nom Cat every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PILE | Nom Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (75 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Lucky Kat Studios |
Customer experience
PILE
Nom Cat
User reviews
PILE
From 75 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Awesome game. Been playing 10 years almost.
- ⭐ Good game
- ⭐ Very nice
- ⭐ Solid
- ⭐ Simple yet addictive.
Room to improve
- 🔧 Not enough variety
- 🔧 Old version please!!!
- 🔧 Delete my achievements
Nom Cat
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple, fun, and addicting
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Cute cat sprites
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Variety of cats and backgrounds to collect
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches with purchasing and equipping skins
- 💰 Expensive cats and backgrounds
- 🔍 Difficult to obtain certain cats without paying
- 🐛 Game crashes or freezes after updates
- 🔍 Hard to master, especially for beginners
Bugs and requests
PILE
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some of the challenge missions seem impossible
- Crashes when trying to delete the app
Requested features
2 requests- Untimed mode
- Better mission descriptions
Nom Cat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes when declining to watch ads
- Purchased items not showing up or working
- Progress lost after reinstalling the app
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
6 requests- More skins or backdrops
- Option to play with one cat instead of two
- Ability to earn premium cats through gameplay
- Restore purchases feature
- Mute sound option
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- Reward system for reaching scores in normal mode
In-app purchases
PILE
- SUPER DYNAMITE$0.99
- EXPLOSION+$0.99
- POWER-UP+$0.99
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- PACK OF 5 SECOND CHANCES$0.99
- PACK OF 10 SECOND CHANCES$0.99
- LUCK+$1.99
- PROMO PACK OF 10,000 COINS$1.99
- COIN+$2.99
- COIN MULTIPLIER$2.99
- PACK OF 10,000 COINS$3.99
Nom Cat
- Venus and Roo$0.99
- Nala$0.99
- Keyboard Cat$0.99
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- Nyan Cat®$0.99
- Grumpy Cat®$0.99
- Sushi Cat$0.99
- Space Background$0.99
- Garfield$0.99
- Alice & Finnegan$0.99
- Garfield Background$0.99
- Luna the Fashion Kitty$0.99
